Big Result from a Tiny Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 25 April 2013
UC San Diego scientists found marine bacteria reduce sea spray's cloud-forming ability. Using a lab wave tank, they linked biological changes in seawater to aerosol chemistry, offering key insights into ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions.
Keywords: cean-atmosphere system, Scripps, wave tank, aerosol chemistry, phytoplankton, chlorophyll-a
Bizarre to the Bone
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 May 2013
Scripps researchers found that bone-eating Osedax worms secrete acid to dissolve whale bones, allowing symbiotic bacteria to help extract nutrients. These gutless worms may have evolved this strategy long before whales existed.
Keywords: Osedax, boneworms, whale carcass, acid secretion, symbiosis, marine biology, Scripps Oceanography
Lander May Touch Down Again in Fall
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 7 July 2013
James Cameron donated the lander from his 2012 Mariana Trench dive to Scripps Oceanography. The platform may return to the deep sea soon to study extreme microbes, aiding exploration of Earth's least-known frontier.
Keywords: James Cameron, Mariana Trench, deep-sea lander, Scripps Oceanography, DEEPSEA CHALLENGE, ocean exploration, microbiology
